Worldwide Novice Jacob (aka Jake) created quite a stir at a recent Worldwide Novice Zoom call. He shared the following quote from Finding Joy With The Rule of St. Benedict, by feline Benedictine scholar, Sr Maria Benedicta Ramos, OSB-F:
“Chapter forty-nine is on Lent. We know that the entire life of a monk should always have a Lenten character (RB 49.1). Still, people over sixty-five are exempt from Lenten discipline, so Lent is particularly for the young and middle aged, and not the ancients.” [1]